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Racerone - Thank you for the response. You are a true hero of the forum. My late grandfather worked at the Evinrude plant in Milwaukee and had a wealth of knowledge like yourself... The engine became a bit more finick through out the summer last year. Towards the end it would take 3-4 minutes of...
Hello,
Feeling sort of lost as to why my points are opening 4 inches (in a clock wise direction) before my "Richards outboards" timing tool is centering the timing marks on the magneto plate / armature. I removed the magneto plate to replace wires and coils.
Does the engine need to be in TDC...
Thanks racerone! Definitely makes this whole process seem a bit less daunting.
Any tips on finding good used parts other than ebay/parts motors from craigslist/facebook?
Hey All,
After scouring the web for any information regarding the topic, I figured this would be a good place to ask.
I have a 1963 Evinrude 28302A 28 hp, and would like to add an electric starter. Many of these engines came with an electric start installed from the factory. My engine does have...
